{
  "id": 12116471,
  "title": "Facebook vehicle scam: Two convicted after victims targeted by bogus cops",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/05/facebook-vehicle-scam-two-convicted-after-victims-targeted-by-bogus",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-05T08:50:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "IOL",
    "slug": "iol",
    "url": "https://iol.co.za/news/crime-and-courts/2026-10-05-facebook-vehicle-scam-two-convicted-after-victims-targeted-by-bogus-cops/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "A Facebook vehicle scam that used bogus police officers to intimidate unsuspecting buyers into handing over cash and banking details has resulted in the conviction of two men in the North West.",
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  "coverage": {
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  },
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}